CVE-2025-67719
📋 TL;DR
Ibexa DXP versions 5.0.0-beta1 through 5.0.3 have a password validation bypass vulnerability. Authenticated users can change their password without providing their current password, enabling account takeover if an active session is compromised. This affects all Ibexa DXP installations running vulnerable versions.
💻 Affected Systems
- Ibexa DXP
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker with temporary access to a logged-in user's workstation could change the password, permanently locking out the legitimate user and gaining persistent access to their account and privileges.
Likely Case
Insider threat or opportunistic attacker changes password of unattended logged-in session, causing account lockout and potential data exposure.
If Mitigated
With proper session timeout policies and workstation locking, risk is limited to authorized users intentionally bypassing password validation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires access to an authenticated session. No special tools or skills needed - just access to password change interface.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 5.0.4
Vendor Advisory: https://developers.ibexa.co/security-advisories/ibexa-sa-2025-005-password-change-and-xss-vulnerabilities-in-back-office
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Backup your installation. 2. Update to Ibexa DXP version 5.0.4 or later. 3. Clear cache: php bin/console cache:clear. 4. Restart web server.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Enforce Session Timeout
allReduce session lifetime to minimize window for unauthorized access
Configure session.gc_maxlifetime in php.ini to 1800 (30 minutes)
Disable Password Change Interface
allTemporarily remove or restrict access to password change functionality
Use web server rules to block /user/change-password paths
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement mandatory workstation locking policies for all users
- Enable multi-factor authentication for administrative accounts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if password can be changed in back office without providing current password while logged inCheck Version:
php bin/console ibexa:versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify password change requires current password validation📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple password change attempts from same session
- Password changes without 'current password' validation in logs
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to password change endpoints without current password parameter
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri_path="/user/change-password" OR uri_path="/user/update-password") AND NOT form_data CONTAINS "current_password"